I was asked to provide a women’s magazine some tips for stay at home Moms in Chicago that are going through a divorce. Here is the advice I shared which is valid for men and women. 1. Unless there was a pre-nup, remember that everything acquired during the marriage is a marital asset. So if […]
So last week we had one of the worst rain storms in memory. I had terrible flashbacks of the multiple times my Evanston house flooded years ago. When it rains like that or even when it snows, it’s common for people to drag water in to stores and buildings. And when that happens, it’s common […]
The fact that you receive a salary rather than hourly pay doesn’t automatically disqualify you from getting overtime. However, certain employees are disqualified based on their job description and it just so happens that many of these jobs (skilled, professional positions) tend to be salaried positions. The point is that you need to look at […]
Class actions are civil lawsuits based on personal injury, and attorney fees follow the general formula that you see in injury lawsuits – contingency fees. The attorney only gets paid if they win the case. If they win, they get take their fee out of the amount they were able to get for their client […]
If you are injured by a defective product, you may have a products liability case. In other words, you may want to sue the manufacturer or seller of the product and seek compensation for your injuries. A well-known products liability example is when someone is injured because their airbag fails to deploy. Another example is […]
Looking for an attorney in Illinois that will take a case where they receive a percentage of a recovery is a common request. This is called working on a contingency basis. We just got a call from someone looking for a Chicago contingency law firm so I thought I’d write about how to get one. […]
Tetraplegia is paralysis of the torso and limbs. It varies in severity and can be the result of an accident or illness. A Tetraplegia lawsuit may come about if the condition was caused, or even partially caused, by someone’s negligence. Most instances of Tetraplegia require significant medical care that lasts throughout a person’s life. An […]
We turn down more cases that we accept. It’s usually because the case is so small that it wouldn’t justify the time that we’d need to spend. We’d rather help clients that really need us due to major problems. The other big reason we turn down a case is if we don’t think there […]
A common call for us to receive is from someone who has custody of a child and is married to someone who is not the parent of the child by blood, but is a parent in the fact that they love them, take care of them, provide for them, etc. So the birth parent wants […]
We are Illinois attorneys that don’t want to represent you. Instead we want to find you the best law firm for your unique case. No lawyer is right for every situation. You need to find the best one for you. Even when you know what type of lawyer to look for, it can be hard […]
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